Written by: The Traveling Wilburys
Recorded: April-May; July 1990
Producers: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne
Released: 29 October 1990
Available on:
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
Personnel
Spike Wilbury (George Harrison): vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Muddy Wilbury (Tom Petty): vocals, acoustic guitar
Boo Wilbury (Bob Dylan): vocals, acoustic guitar
Clayton Wilbury (Jeff Lynne): vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Buster Sidebury (Jim Keltner): drums, percussion
Ray Cooper: percussion
Jim Horn: saxophone
‘Wilbury Twist’ is the final song on Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3.
It has been in the family a long time. A great uncle, Chubby Wilbury, used to sing the ‘Wilbury Twist’.
BBC Radio 1, 25 October 1990
I think it actually originated with the Saint Vitus dance back in medieval times. It even shows the footsteps.
BBC Radio 1, 25 October 1990
‘Wilbury Twist’ was the second single released from Vol. 3, on 25 March 1991. The CD single contained the additional songs ‘New Blue Moon’ (Instrumental) and ‘Cool Dry Place’.
The single was a commercial flop. It failed to chart in the UK and USA, and scraped to number 86 on Canada’s singles chart. In Australia it peaked at number 137.
The video for ‘Wilbury Twist’ was shot at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
It featured cameo appearances from stars including Eric Idle, John Candy, CHeech Marin, Woody Harrelson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Nail, Fred Savage, Ben Savage, Kala Savage, Thomas Guzman-Sanchez, and Milli Vanilli.
